List of all shark attacks in Kingston Parish
Fatal Attacks
3
Unprovoked Attacks
7
Total Attacks
8
There have been a total of 8 shark attacks in Kingston Parish. Out of those, 3 have unfortunately been fatal which brings the percentage of fatal attacks to 37.50%. 7 attacks came out of the blue while 1 have been provoked by humans.
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Unprovoked
Fatal
Non Fatal
| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Royal | 26-06-2013 | Shark involvement prior to death not confirmed | Probable drowning with post-mortem bites | NO | 20yo Kevin | ||
| Pedro Cays | 31-01-2013 | Knee bitten | NO | 18yo male | |||
| Kingston Harbor | 2.7 m [9'] shark later captured by Mitchell-Hedges | Standing | FATAL, right leg severed at thigh | YES | 14yo Adeline Lopez | ||
| Kingston Harbor | Trailing hand in the water | Hand lacerated, 2 fingers severed | NO | Gonzales | |||
| Kingston Harbor | Fishing | Survived | NO | ||||
| Kingston Harbor | Fishing | Lacerations to left hand | NO | 81yo George Lewis | |||
| Port Royal | 25-09-1914 | A 20' shark known as "Old Tom" | Fell overboard | FATAL | YES | "a native boy" | |
| Port Royal Harbour | 07-01-1891 | Night | boat capsized | FATAL | YES | 3 sailors |
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